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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Dr Jitendra Singh thanks Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley for announcing 'Bamboo Mission' in budget
The Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region , Dr Jitendra Singh has thanked the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley for announcing "National Bamboo Mission" in the Annual Budget presented by him today with an allocation of Rs.1,290 crore for it.
Speaking to media persons here today, soon after presentation of the budget, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Bamboo Mission has a special significance for Northeast and the announcement made by the Finance Minister today is a vindication of the Union Government's continued commitment to the development of the region. He said, it is also a pleasant coincidence that the budget announcement by Shri Arun Jaitley has come close on the heels of the Union Cabinet's decision to amend the 90 year old "Indian Forest Act of 1927" and the amendment has exempted the bamboo grown in the non-forest land from the Forest Act. The Cabinet decision followed by the budget announcement today, will serve as a game-changer by generating revenue and, at the same time, creating avenues of employability, particularly in the Northeast, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh also lauded the announcement of Rs 10,000 crore as "Fishery Fund" which will also benefit the people in Northeast.
Commenting on the overall highlights of the budget, Dr Jitendra Singh said, while the Finance Minister has been keen to take care of every section of society, the most significant part is the sensitivity with which it has addressed itself to some of those sections which had earlier not received the kind of attention they deserved. For example, this is for the first time that a Government has acknowledged the contribution of the salaried class which is contributing the bulk of income tax collections throughout the country and accordingly, certain exemptions announced specifically for this class.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the budget also deserves to be complimented for having evidently addressed the issue of the increasing population of senior citizens in India which is indeed going to become a bigger issue in the years to come. As the average lifespan increases, not only the number of senior citizens increases, but they are also faced with the issues of late-age illness, lack of caretakers for help and financial constraint. This, he said, has been taken care of by exemption of the interest on bank account from income tax up to Rs.50,000, enhancement of the health insurance amount up to Rs.50,000 and hike in medical expenditure.
In addition, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the budget this year has floated a new concept of "Operation Green" with special focus on enhancing the income of the farmers.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Depression  over southeast Rajasthan and neighbourhood
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department : 
The Depression  over south Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat region moved north-eastwards with a speed of about 16 kmph during past 06 hours, and lay centred at 0830 hours IST of today, the 19th May, 2021 near latitude 24.9°N and longitude 73.7°E over southeast Rajasthan and neighbourhood, about 30 km south-southwest of Udaipur  and 170 km east-northeast of Deesa .It is very likely to move north-eastwards and weaken gradually into a Well-Marked Low pressure area during next 12 hours. The remnant of the system is very likely to move further north-eastwards across Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh during the next two days.
Warnings:
 Rainfall:
- Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over East Rajasthan on 19th May.
- The interaction of the remnant low pressure system with a trough in westerlies associated with a Western Disturbance is very likely to cause light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls and extremely heavy falls at isolated places over Uttarakhand , heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Punjab, East Uttar Pradesh, north Madhya Pradesh and West Rajasthan during next 24 hours.
 Wind warning
- Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to prevail over East Rajasthan and adjoining west Madhya Pradesh during next 12 hours.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF GEN MM NARAVANE VISITS MUMBAI
- Army Chief on a two day visit to Mumbai
- Army Chief visits Western Naval Command and stealth frigate INS Teg
- Army Chief calls on the Governor of Maharashtra, discusses issues of welfare of veterans
- Army Chief meets reps of major business houses for manufacture & supply of state of the art equipment to Army as part of 'Make in India' initiative
General MM Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC Chief of the Army Staff arrived on a two day visit to Mumbai on 12 Sep. He was accompanied by Mrs Veena Naravane, President, Army Wives Welfare Association. They were received at Mumbai by Lt Gen SK Prashar, AVSM, VSM, GOC Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area and Mrs Mamta Prashar, Zonal President, Army Wives Welfare Association.
The Army Chief visited Western Naval Command on 13 Sep wherein he reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour and interacted with Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. They discussed operational and administrative issues including Jointmanship between the two services. The General also visited the stealth Guided Missile Frigate INS Teg, affiliated to the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment. He was briefed about the capabilities of the warship.
The Army Chief subsequently called on Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Honourable Governor of Maharashtra and discussed issues related to the welfare and resettlement of Veterans in Maharashtra.
Taking the ‘Make in India’ initiatives forward, he also interacted with representatives of major business houses involved in the defence sector for manufacture and supply of state of the art equipment for Defence forces.
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Ministry of Coal
Coal to Continue as Major & Affordable Source of Energy
Through Panchamrit Declaration during COP26, India has set timeline for attaining non-fossil energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 and also to meet 50% of its energy requirement from renewable energy by 2030. In line with ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’, while India has committed to clean energy; the pace of transition to cleaner energy sources in India is to be viewed in the light of national circumstances, and principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, the transfer of climate finance and low cost climate technologies.
Being an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, coal is going to stay as a major source of energy in the foreseeable future. Thus, as of now there is no scenario of transition away from coal affecting the workers involved in coal mining.
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
3rd Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting to be held in Kevadia from 10th–12th July, 2023
G20 delegates to deliberate upon action-oriented key deliverables on global trade and investment issues
After the successful completion of two Trade and Investment Working Group  meetings, the 3rd meeting will take place from 10th–12th July 2023 in Kevadia, Gujarat. The three-day meeting will be attended by more than 75 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, regional groupings and international organisations. The focus of the meeting would be to build consensus on accomplishing action-oriented proposals put forward by the Indian Presidency on global trade and investment-related issues.
On the first day, a seminar on Trade Infrastructure will discuss the Role of Logistics in Expanding Global Value Chains  and MSMEs Going Global: Integration with GVCs. The seminar will be followed by a guided tour of the Statue of Unity and a dinner hosted by the State Government for the G20 delegates.
The five priority issues namely  Trade for Growth & Prosperity,  Resilient Trade and GVCs,  Integrating MSMEs in World Trade,  Logistics for Trade and  WTO Reforms were extensively discussed among the G20 member/invitee countries during the first and second TIWG meetings. Moreover, presentations outlining each of the subjects and outcomes emanating from them were made by the Knowledge Partners during these meetings. Based on the opinions/suggestions expressed by the G20 member/invitee countries in these discussions, Indian Presidency has formulated action-oriented concrete proposals on each of the priority issues.
These proposals relate to developing High-Level Principles for Digitalization of Trade Documents, Action Plan to Create Meta Information Interface for MSMEs, Generic mapping framework for GVCs, G20 Regulatory Dialogue and preparing a Compendium on best practices for Mutual Recognition Agreements . In this backdrop, during the third meeting, the Presidency is now striving for consensus-building among the G20 member countries for eventual adoption of these proposals.
Accordingly, on 11th & 12th July, technical sessions will be conducted during which specific inputs/comments of the G20 member/invitee countries will be solicited on the Presidency’s proposals. These inputs will be suitably incorporated while drafting the Ministerial Communique which will be adopted during the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting scheduled at Jaipur from 24th to 25th August, 2023.
The working agenda has been prepared keeping in mind the clarion call given by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi that the G20 outcomes should be action-oriented and address the challenges faced by the Global South. In this backdrop, the outcomes from the 3rd TIWG Meeting would pave the way for building a shared understanding of the challenges being faced in accelerating global trade and investment, and develop tools that could leverage existing opportunities to make growth inclusive and transparent.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr
(The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has wished the nation on the eve of the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Describing Eid as an occasion for families and communities to come together, he requested everyone to follow safety norms of social distancing during celebrations.
Following is the full text of the message -
“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Eid-ul-Fitr has traditionally been a celebration that marks the end of the Holy month of Ramadan and the start of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.
The festival fortifies the spirit of compassion, charity and generosity in our society. It is an occasion for families and communities to come together.
However, this year, as India and the world continue to fight the relentless battle against the spread of COVID-19, we are celebrating almost all our traditional festivals at home.
So, we have to be content with a subdued celebration and adhere to the safety norms of social distancing and personal hygiene. Nevertheless, I do hope that all of us will celebrate the festival by keeping alive the spirit of joy, compassion and mutual respect that underlies the pious occasion.
May the noble ideals associated with Eid-ul-Fitr usher in health, peace, prosperity and harmony in our lives.”
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO Payroll data released for October 2021
12.73 lakh net subscribers added
The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th December 2021 highlights that EPFO has added 12.73 lakh net subscribers during the month of October 2021. Year-on-year comparison shows an increase of around 10.22% in net payroll additions in October, 2021 as compared to 11.55 lakh net subscribers added during previous year in October, 2020.
Of the total 12.73 lakh net subscribers added, 7.57 lakh new members have been enrolled under EPF & MP Act, 1952 for the first time. Approximately 5.16 lakh net subscribers exited but rejoined EPFO by opting to continue their membership with EPFO by transferring their PF accumulations from previous to present PF account instead of opting for final withdrawal.
Age-wise comparison of payroll data shows that the age-group of 22-25 years has registered highest number of net enrolments with 3.37 lakh additions during October, 2021. Age-group of 18-21 also registered a healthy addition of around 2.50 lakh net enrolments. Age-groups of 18-25 years have contributed around 46.12% of total net subscriber additions in October, 2021. Members of these age-groups are usually fresh hands in the job market and signifies a crucial stage for an individual’s potential in terms of earning capacity.
State-wise comparison of payroll figures highlights that the establishments covered in the states of Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are in lead by adding approximately 7.72 lakh subscribers during the month, which is around 60.64 % of total net payroll addition across all age groups.
Gender-wise analysis indicates that net share of female enrolment during the month is 2.69 lakh. Share of female enrolment is approximately 21.14% of the total net subscribers addition during the month of October, 2021.
Industry-wise payroll data indicates that ‘expert services’ category  constitutes 40.73% of total subscriber addition during the month. In addition, growing trend in net payroll additions has been noted in industries like Paper, rice milling, financing establishments etc.
The payroll data is provisional since the data generation is a continuous exercise, as updation of employee record is a continuous process. The previous data hence gets updated every month. From the month of May-2018, EPFO has been releasing payroll data covering the period October 2017 onwards.
EPFO provides provident fund, pension benefits to the members on their retirement and family pension & insurance benefits to their families in case of untimely death of the member. EPFO is country’s principal organization responsible for providing social security benefits to the organized/semi-organized sector workforce covered under the statute of EPF & MP Act, 1952.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Export in Automobile Industry
As per the information made available by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers the details of quantum and value of exports done by automobile industry is given below:
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Automobile export6
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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Number of vehicles Exported

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3480
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4042
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4629
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Value in USD Million
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9634.33
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10935.76
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11026.99
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Growth %
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16.15
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14.50

Further details regarding exports of Indian automobile industry are available at www.dgciskol.gov.in< Data Dissemination Portal of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
There is cyclical slowdown across sectors including automobile sector since last few months. But the festival demand has shown year on year growth at 0.3% in the passenger vehicle segment. Retrenchment of temporary workers has been reported by the industry. However, no confirmed data on job loss is available with the Government.
The Government, as a policy maker, always attempts to keep and improve momentum of the economy through a package of measure for comprehensive and continued development of the industry as and when required.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Bhagwanth Khuba addresses a Press Conference to dispel rumors about Fertilizer Shortage in the country
“22 lakh metric tonnes of urea is available in the Karnataka”: Shri Khuba
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Bhagwanth Khuba addressed a media conference to dispel the rumors about fertilizer shortage in the country. Terming them as false and baseless, he requested farmers not to believe the rumors of fertilizer shortage.
Speaking at the press conference at Vikasasudha, Shri Khuba said, “Complex fertilizer use has been increasing in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and parts of Karnataka in past two years. Farmers in the state will benefit if they adopt complex fertilizers. Complex fertilizer gives better results than DAP. This is why the government is recommending the purchase of complex manure instead of DAP.”
He said that there are rumors in certain quarters that there is going to be a fertilizer shortage in the country and farmers should collect enough fertilizer for the next four months. He said that such allegations are false completely baseless. “As the Minister in charge of the Department of Fertilizers, I assure farmers that they will be made available the amount of fertilizer they require”, he added.
Shri Khuba said that “The production of nano urea has increased this year. Production of nano DAP will start from next year. 22 lakh metric tonnes of urea is available in the Karnataka. Rabi Season needs 2 lakh metric tonnes of DAP, which will be produced. We have taken action in two factories.” The Union Minister added that Monsoon season has seen the good rainfall throughout the state of Karnataka and 78.51 lakh hectares of land has been sown.
“The supply of input material needed for sowing has been adequately addressed by the state. Arrangements have been made to supply fertilizers to the districts as a share of the central government”, he stated.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India ranked in the top 50 nations in the Global Innovation Index
India has climbed 4 spots and has been ranked 48thby the World Intellectual Property Organization in the Global Innovation Index 2020 rankings. In midst of the Covid -19 pandemic, it comes as an uplifting news for India, and is a testament of its robust R&D Ecosystem. India was at the 52nd position in 2019 and was ranked 81st in the year 2015. It is a remarkable achievement to be in a league of highly innovative developed nations all over the globe. The WIPO had also accepted India as one of the leading innovation achievers of 2019 in the central and southern Asian region, as it has shown a consistent improvement in its innovation ranking for the last 5 years.
The consistent improvement in the global innovation index rankings is owing to the immense knowledge capital, the vibrant startup ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public & private research organizations. The scientific ministries like the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of space have played a pivotal role in the enriching the national innovation Ecosystem.
The NITI Aayog has been working tirelessly to ensure optimization of national efforts in this direction by bringing policy led innovation in different areas such as EVs, biotechnology, Nano technology, Space, alternative energy sources, etc. The India Innovation Index, which was released last year by the NITI Aayog, has been widely accepted as the major step in the direction of decentralization of innovation across all the states of India. A constant thrust in monitoring and evaluating India’s position in global rankings has be provided by the NITI Aayog, including the global innovation index.
India must aim high and double its efforts in improving its ranking in the global innovation index. The call for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat by the Hon’ble Prime Minister could only be realized if India punches above its weight class and compete with global superpowers in developing scientific interventions. It is time that India brings a paradigm shift and aims to be in the top 25 countries in the next global innovation index rankings.
Special Service and Features
Department of Telecommunications to launch of TAFCOP Portal in Kerala
Kochi , April 22, 2022
Department of Telecommunications , Kerala Licensed Service Area announces the launch of portal for consumers to verify mobile connections customers of Kerala LSA.As per existing Government Instructions, the maximum number of mobile connections that can be issued to any individual is nine. However, it is noticed that more than nine mobile connections are working in the name of some individuals. Connections in excess of nine mobile connections working in the name of individuals will be disconnected after a period of 90 days by DoT with the support of mobile service operators. In order to streamline this process, DoT has launched TAFCOP, a consumer portal to facilitate such consumers of Kerala, Lakshadweep and Mahe to choose the numbers limited up to 9, that they wish to retain. The individual consumers having more than nine mobile connections working in their name will receive an SMS from the department, informing the number of mobile connections working in their names. The consumers can visit the consumer portal https://tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in/ and select the numbers that are not required. The consumers will be provided with a ticket id, which could be used for tracking the progress of the action requested.
The detailed procedure is provided below:
1. Upon visiting the TAFCOP website, the consumer after choosing the language, will provide his mobile number and request for OTP
2. After validating the OTP, the partially masked list of mobile connections will be presented in the portal
3. Consumer will have the option to select the desired option for the numbers - “This is not my number” or “This is my number, not required”;
4. After carefully deciding their choice, the consumers can report their choices by selecting the correct options
5. After reporting, the consumers will be provided with a ticket id, in the portal and through SMS, based on which they can track the progress
6. In case of any doubts, the short video available in DoT’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3BMsb_9pSD0GEEMUkERdg may please be seen.
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Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs participates in Swachhta Campaign and Special Campaign 2.0
The Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, along with its CPSE, attached and autonomous organisations, with great enthusiasm participated in Swachhta Campaign and Special campaign 2.0 for disposal of pending matters  from October 2nd, 2022 to October 31st, 2022.
During the Special Campaign 2.0, DEA’s thrust was on cleanliness drive, weeding out of old records, liquidating the pendency in respect of VIP References, Parliament Assurances, DCN, References from PMO/State Governments, Public Grievances, Public Grievances Appeals, etc. Several rounds of meetings took place, including review by Secretary, DEA. Various committees were constituted for monitoring purposes and regular visits were undertaken by the committee during the course of campaign.
During special campaign extensive cleanliness drive was also undertaken by the CPSE under DEA - Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited  on its 6 sites. With the culmination of the “Special Campaign 2.0”, through the dedicated effort of all Officers/officials, all Public Grievances were disposed of along with IMC references, state govt. references & Public Grievance Appeals. Further, against the target of review of 1,750 files, 1,722 files were weeded out, around 207 e-files were put to review out of which 192 e-files were closed. More than 5,000 square feet of space was also freed up besides generating a revenue of Rs. 50,000/- for sale of scrap material as a result of the campaign in the DEA.
As a best practice, DEA has worked on conservation of historic economic records .